Kobayasia

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Short description: Genus of fungi


Kobayasia
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Kobayasia
Species:
Kobayasia nipponica
Type species
Kobayasia nipponica
(Kobayasi) S.Imai & A.Kawam. (1958)

Kobayasia is a genus of fungi in the family Phallaceae. It contains the species Kobayasia nipponica (Kobayasi) S.Imai & A.Kawam. and Kobayasia kunmingica M.Zang, K.Tao & X.X.Liu.[1]

It is known as シラタマタケ shiratamatake; "white ball mushroom" in the Japanese language.[2]

The genus name of Kobayasia is in honour of Yosio Kobayasi (1907 - 1993), who was a Japanese botanist (Mycology, Bryology and Algology).[3]

The genus was circumscribed by Sanshi Imai and A. Kawamura in Sci. Rap. Yokohama Natl. Univ., Sect.2, vol.7: on page 5 in 1958.

References

  1. "Kobayasia S.Imai & A.Kawamura, 1958" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2524095. 
  2. "シラタマタケ Kobayasia nipponica" (in ja). Kyoto University Fungi Club. 3 December 2015. https://kinokojiki.wordpress.com/index/和名index/シラタマタケ-kobayasia-nipponica/. 
  3. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6424287 entry





Categories: [Phallales] [Monotypic Basidiomycota genera]


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